Lu Yong
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Lu Yong is a male Chinese
weightlifter. He is 172 cm tall.
In the 85 kg category, Lu won the silver medal in the World Championships in 2005
but placed sixth in the World Championships in 2007
due to a sprain injury during the competition.
He qualified for the 85 kg division finals, and subsequently won the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
He next major international gold medal victory took place in the 85 kg event at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships
in Goyang
, South Korea
, followed by his first Asian Games gold medal in Guangzhou in 2010.
China
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weightlifter. He is 172 cm tall.
In the 85 kg category, Lu won the silver medal in the World Championships in 2005
2005 World Weightlifting Championships
The 2005 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Doha, Qatar from November 9 to November 17.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
but placed sixth in the World Championships in 2007
2007 World Weightlifting Championships
The Royal World Weightlifting Championships 2007 were held at the 700th Anniversary Sports Complex in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The event took place from September 17 to September 26, 2007.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
due to a sprain injury during the competition.
He qualified for the 85 kg division finals, and subsequently won the event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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He next major international gold medal victory took place in the 85 kg event at the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships
2009 World Weightlifting Championships
The World Weightlifting Championships 2009 was held in Goyang, South Korea. The event took place from November 20 to November 29, 2009.-Men:-Women:- Medal table :Ranking by Big medals...
in Goyang
Goyang
Goyang is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Goyang includes the new city of Ilsan, which is connected to Seoul via Seoul Subway Line 3. Goyang is bordered by Seoul to the south; walls of the Bukhan Mountain Fortress lie along a small portion of this border.Several institutions of higher...
, South Korea
South Korea
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, followed by his first Asian Games gold medal in Guangzhou in 2010.